The European Union and Central Asia must continue moving engagement to the next level, from discussions and statements to actions across a broader spectrum. The first-ever European Union (EU)-Central ...

Europe is stepping in not as a replacement but as an additional partner to the region—one that offers access to markets, investments, sustainable technologies, and geopolitical balance. For much of ...

Suppression of press freedom rose over the past year in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where governments with increasingly authoritarian tendencies have followed Russia's example of stifling and ...

Tajik border, the focus of these meetings remained economic. Since 2017, the five Central Asian leaders have met in Central Asian Summits in Almaty (Kazakhstan, 2018), Tashkent (Uzbekistan, 2019), ...

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) paints a troubling picture of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, an area struggling with dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism and systemic corruption ...

Berlin, 30 January 2024 – The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International shows that Eastern Europe and Central Asia are grappling with dysfunctional rule of ...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have signed an MOU with the Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to establish a framework for exporting renewable energy to Europe.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Central Asia is undergoing an economic boom, transforming from a region known for its ...